Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
52,050 hours, 35,449 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
BAC1505100471
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 520
Part time
52,050 hours, 35,449 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

"SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE FWD CARGO FRAME SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT STA 520 BETWEEN STRINGER 25-26R. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM BAC1505-100471 7075 T6 DIM 6.25" X 2". INSTALLED SHEAR TIE, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.